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SUMMARY:Ransomware & Cyberattacks:  How Am I Affected?
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Christopher Prewitt\, Chief Technology Officer\, MRK Technologies and Rockie Brockway\, CSO Chief Information Security Office\, TrustedSec. \n\n\n\nCybercrime and ransomware are growing nationally and internationally.  Ransomware is extortion.  It gains unauthorized access to our individual accounts as well as private computer systems in corporations\, government agencies\, and infrastructure systems.  All of us are vulnerable.  Can we purchase ransomware liability insurance? \n\n\n\nVideo Unavailable
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/ransomware-cyberattacks-how-am-i-affected/
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SUMMARY:Political Parties\, Polarization and the Future
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Jonathan Entin\, CWRU Professor of Law and Political Science; Ryan Claassen\, Political Science Professor\, Kent State University. \n\n\n\nWhat do the results of the November 2nd election mean? Low turnout usually produces surprising results. Multi-racial and unaffiliated voters are increasing. Can democracy exist when political parties are increasingly polarized? How are the parties handling the diversity within their own ranks?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/political-parties-polarization-and-the-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T093000
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SUMMARY:Social Media\, the Internet\, and Technology: Monopolies vs Accountability
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Bryan Adamson\, CWRU Professor of Law. \n\n\n\nGAFAM (Google\, Apple\, Facebook\, Amazon and Microsoft). How does GAFAM’s power and size affect capitalism\, democracy\, and our personal lives? These companies measure our attention\, collect user data from us\, and lock in the means to get messages (including disinformation) into our consciousness via advanced technology and tailored ads. They’ve been immune to anti-trust laws and FTC investigations.
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/social-media-the-internet-and-technology-monopolies-vs-accountability/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T093000
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SUMMARY:University Circle: Excellence\, Impact & Surrounding Neighborhoods
DESCRIPTION:Speaker(s): Arin Miller-Tait\, Community Development\, Program and Project Manager\, University Circle; Mittie Imani Jordan\, Entrepreneur\, Pastor\, Hough Resident\, and Neighborhood Organizer. \n\n\n\nVoted the best arts district in the US by USA Today\, University Circle (UC) is an extraordinary epicenter of culture\, education\, art\, and healthcare. How are UC organizations directly serving their surrounding\, underserved neighborhoods? Are programs available in art\, education\, healthcare\, or community safety?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/university-circle-excellence-impact-surrounding-neighborhoods/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T093000
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SUMMARY:Transforming Health Care: What’s Coming?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Akram Boutros\, M.D.\, CEO and President\, MetroHealth System \n\n\n\nCuyahoga County ranks 75th out of Ohio’s 88 counties in health outcomes. MetroHealth has transformed its healthcare system to address the social determinants of health. Example: the H.O.P.E program (Health\, Opportunity\, Partnership\, Empowerment) addresses health disparities due to social isolation\, food\, housing and employment insecurity. A variety of community services includes job training\, school health programs\, internet access\, legal counseling\, and additional  services. What are preliminary results of Metro’s major transformation?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/transforming-health-care-whats-coming/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220130T093000
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SUMMARY:Democracy\, Non-Profit News\, and the Future
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Bob Rosenbaum\, Co-Chair\, Heights Observer. Panel: Sharon Broussard\, Project Manager\, NEO Solutions Journalism Collaborative\, and Jim O’Bryan\, Founder\, Observer Media Project. \n\n\n\nFactual\, independent news media is the bulwark of democracy. Fake news\, lies\, and manipulation of facts influence a large majority of the population via social media\, radio and TV. Are local\, non-profit media collaborations\, funded by foundations\, the answer to fact-based local media?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/democracy-non-profit-news-and-the-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220206T093000
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SUMMARY:The Pandemic and the Inflation Outlook
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Robert Rich\, Director\, Center for Inflation Research\, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland \n\n\n\nInflation has multiple impacts on our lives and communities\, and it has surged over the past year. The consumer price index\, a broad-based measure of inflation\, rose 6.8% last November\, the largest increase since 1982. The current elevated readings serve as a useful starting point for a review of what inflation is (and isn’t)\, how its ongoing strength is measured\, and the current supply and demand factors impacting inflation and our future.
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/the-pandemic-and-the-inflation-outlook/
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SUMMARY:Government Mandated Pregnancy: Supreme Court or State’s Rights
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Jessie Hill\, Professor\, CWRU Law School; Lisa Reisz\, JD.\, Vorys\, Sater\, Seymour and Pease\, LLP \n\n\n\nWhat are the fundamental rights of women? Can they exist alongside religious beliefs and the right to life\, or not? The choice of whether to have children\, when and with whom is central to gender equality and the ability to live and control one’s individual life. How might gender equality be enforced\, legally?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/government-mandated-pregnancy-supreme-court-or-states-rights/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T093000
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SUMMARY:Homelessness: How Does It Happen & Who’s Helping?
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Chris Knestrick\, Executive Director\, Northeast Ohio Coalition of Homeless (NEOCH); Jean Kosmac\, Street Outreach Worker; Angelo Anderson\, an activist who has experienced homelessness. \n\n\n\nIn Cuyahoga County\, 6\,000 people experience homelessness\, according to Housing and Urban Development (HUD). What factors cause loss of homes and who helps people find shelter?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/homelessness-how-does-it-happen-whos-helping/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T093000
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CREATED:20230715T235032Z
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SUMMARY:Cleveland Public Art: Outside the Box
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Fred Bidwell\, FRONT International Founder; Gregory Peckham\, Executive Director\, LAND Studio \n\n\n\nColorful murals decorating Midtown industrial walls. The giant hand sculpture outside Cleveland’s Museum of Contemporary Art. Underground Railroad photos amidst church pews. These projects are among many of two Cleveland arts organizations: LAND Studios (https://www.land-studio.org)\, and FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art (https://www.frontart.org)\, which will showcase free visual and performance art by international artists July 16- October 2.
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/cleveland-public-art-outside-the-box/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T093000
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SUMMARY:Fracking\, Radioactive Brine and Icy Roads
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Cheryl Johncox\, Fossil Fuels Organizer\, Sierra Club\, and Ted Auch\, Ph.D.\, Director\, FracTracker Alliance\, Great Lakes Program. \n\n\n\nThe brine that the fracking industry produces as waste is being used on Ohio’s roads as a de-icer. Limited testing indicates the brine contains radioactive concentrations that can pollute soil or become airborne as radioactive dust\, thus contaminating drinking water and agricultural products. This toxic radioactive waste is also disposed of in Class II Injection wells where it can also contaminate groundwater.
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/fracking-radioactive-brine-and-icy-roads/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T100000
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SUMMARY:Guns: How Can We Keep Our Loved Ones Safe?
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Brent Larkin\, Columnist\, cleveland.com; Ohio State Senator Matt Dolan (R-24) \n\n\n\nGun deaths rose 43% from 2010 to 2020\, according to the Pew Research Center. The Gun Violence Archive reports more than 350 mass shootings in the first half of 2022. Recently\, Ohio passed two gun laws: one expands concealed carry laws and the another authorizes school staff to carry firearms in the building. What is the impact of these laws? Does it restrict our freedoms to regulate guns?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/guns-how-can-we-keep-our-loved-ones-safe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220925T090000
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SUMMARY:Post-Roe: Impact & Options
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Adarsh Krishen MD\, MMM\, FAAFP\, Chief Medical Officer\, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio; Mary Schatzman RN\, gynecology\, Northeast Ohio Women’s Center \n\n\n\nWhat will the vulnerable do without Roe? A strong social safety net will be critical to helping women cope with an unintended pregnancy and delivery\, not to mention a newborn. It will be important to facilitate abortion access outside of Ohio for those who require it. Without Roe\, what’s available in our area to handle crises and provide support?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/post-roe-impact-options/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T100000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T005108Z
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SUMMARY:Getting to Know Non-Binary People
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Kate Mozynski\, Staff Attorney\, Equality Ohio; Phyllis “Seven” Harris\, Executive Director\, LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland \n\n\n\nMost of us know people who are gay\, lesbian or transgender\, but many don’t understand what it means to be non-binary. An estimated 11% of LGBTQ adults in the US\, approximately 1.2 million\, identify as nonbinary\, according to recent research. What does non-binary or intersex mean on a birth certificate or a driver’s license? How and why (or why not) are nonbinary citizens recognized by government\, business\, or medical services? Who are non-Binary people?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/getting-to-know-non-binary-people/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T100000
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CREATED:20230715T175720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T005123Z
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SUMMARY:Where Have All the (Affordable) Houses Gone?
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Sally Martin\, Director\, and Tim Kobie\, Manager\, Strategic Code Enforcement Initiatives\, both of Cleveland Building and Housing Department; Ayonna Blue Donald\, Vice President\, Ohio Market\, Enterprise Community Partners \n\n\n\nThe cost of purchasing a home has skyrocketed\, and rental costs have increased as well. It has become especially difficult to find affordable housing in marginalized neighborhoods\, where families sometimes choose between paying the rent and putting food on the table. Are out-of-town investors part of the problem? What are the root causes of the affordable housing shortage\, and what are some solutions?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/forum-template/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221023T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221023T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171900
CREATED:20230715T230513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T005138Z
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SUMMARY:Financial Challenges of Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Donna Graham\, Vice President\, Revenue Cycle\, MetroHealth Medical Center; Kinsey Jolliff\, Principal\, Health Policy & Payment Innovation\, The MetroHealth System. \n\n\n\nStaffing shortages\, rising expenses\, supply chain issues and limited bed availability are major problems for the healthcare industry.  All this leads to funding challenges. How does it affect the average patient?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/financial-challenges-of-healthcare/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221030T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221030T100000
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CREATED:20230715T230232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T005235Z
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SUMMARY:Midterm Elections: Meltdown\, Referendum or Party Switching?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tom Sutton PhD\, Director\, Community Research Institute\, Baldwin Wallace University \n\n\n\nInflation\, gas prices\, guns violence abortion and democracy itself. All are on the ballot. The party that occupies the White House historically loses an average of 25 seats in the midterms. Gerrymandering is often the deciding factor. Will money and slogans determine the outcome? Will controversial issues cause people to switch parties? What are the predictions?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/midterm-elections-meltdown-referendum-or-party-switching/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221106T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221106T100000
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CREATED:20230715T201349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T005153Z
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SUMMARY:Water: You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘til It’s Gone
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Kristin Hall\, Executive Director\, Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District; Judy Huichun Zhang\, Associate Professor\, Department of Civil Engineering\, CWRU \n\n\n\nLake Erie is an asset of Ohio that is taken for granted. Gov. DeWine signed into law HB 175 that exempts from pollution regulations of all Ohio tributaries not protected by the Clean Water Act. This action counters the Governor’s hallmark H2Ohio initiative\, which intends to reduce algae blooms and upgrade water service infrastructure. What are the risks?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/water-you-dont-know-what-youve-got-til-its-gone/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221120T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171900
CREATED:20230715T200920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T005253Z
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SUMMARY:Labor Shortage: What’s the Future in NE Ohio and Beyond?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Bethia Burke\, President\, Cleveland-based Fund for our Economic Future; Jacob Duritsky\, Vice President\, Strategy & Research\, Team Northeast Ohio (Team NEO) \n\n\n\nStudies show that labor shortages are still prevalent despite that the pandemic is under better control. Do they contribute to the downturn in the economy? What are the causes? What does the future hold?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/labor-shortage-whats-the-future-in-ne-ohio-and-beyond/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230115T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230115T104500
DTSTAMP:20260403T171900
CREATED:20230716T221750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T221803Z
UID:16547-1673775000-1673779500@uucleveland.org
SUMMARY:Immigration\, Refugees\, DACA and the Future
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Brian Hoffman\, Esq.\, Executive Director\, Ohio Center for Strategic Immigration Litigation; Patrick Kearns\, Executive Director\, The Refugee Response \n\n\n\nNormally\, 3\,000 immigrants come to Cleveland annually.  In 2019 there were 12\,000 pending immigration cases in Cleveland’s Immigration Court.  What will 2021 bring with deportation issues?  The US has 13 million undocumented immigrants\, including over 700\,000 DACA children. What might 2021 bring with deportation issues?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/immigration-refugees-daca-and-the-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230115T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230115T104500
DTSTAMP:20260403T171900
CREATED:20230716T222318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T222322Z
UID:16550-1673775000-1673779500@uucleveland.org
SUMMARY:Anti-Semitism: Beliefs and Facts
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Mark Weber\, Retired KSU Dean\, Library Services\, and Activist Leader of Jewish\, Secular and Labor Organizations. \n\n\n\nHatred of Jews\, Muslims and any other group is wrong. How can we combat anti-Semitic stereotypes and messages that are clearly inaccurate? Is reasoned criticism of the Israeli government’s policy to occupy the West Bank anti-Semitic? Let’s discuss.
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/anti-semitism-beliefs-and-facts/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230122T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230122T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171900
CREATED:20230715T012018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T184147Z
UID:16421-1674378000-1674381600@uucleveland.org
SUMMARY:Food Insecurity Challenges & Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Darcy Freedman\, PhD\, Professor\, CWRU School of MedicineJulie Johnson\, CEO\, The Hunger Network. \n\n\n\nFood insecurity has increased since the pandemic\, with an estimated 226\,000 people hungry in Cuyahoga County in 2020. Food shortages and increases in food costs have made it difficult for the Cleveland Food Bank to supply distribution sites. Cleveland\, with its high level of poverty and food deserts\, has a higher rate of food insecurity than Ohio in general. A 21st century plan is a partial solution.
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/food-insecurity-challenges-solutions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171900
CREATED:20230715T012553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T184317Z
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SUMMARY:Impact of Redlining & Hospital Closures
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Sadeer Al-Kindi\, MD\, Cardiologist\, University Hospitals. \n\n\n\nIn the 1930s\, banks began drawing red lines around neighborhoods that were at higher risk for defaulting on mortgage and business loans. Recent studies by Dr. Sadeer Al-Kindi and others at University Hospitals have shown long-term impacts on healthcare such as cardiovascular disease strokes and cancer in these redlined areas. In the last 15 years\, eight hospitals have closed in Cuyahoga County\, several very recently. Generally\, these hospitals have been in economically disadvantaged areas with significant Black and Hispanic populations. What is the expected long-term health impact of these hospital closures?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/impact-of-redlining-hospital-closures/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171900
CREATED:20230715T190434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T190445Z
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SUMMARY:Censorship
DESCRIPTION:Speaker(s): Meryl Johnson\, retired teacher and member\, Ohio Board of Education\, District 11; Felton Thomas\, Executive Director & CEO\, Cleveland Public Library; Owen Ganor\, Student\, Rocky River High School. \n\n\n\nModerator: Margaret Nash\, PhD\, educator\, author of Mad River\, Marjorie Rowland\, and the Quest for LGBTQ Teachers’ Rights \n\n\n\nIn 1974\, an Ohio guidance school counselor was fired for being bisexual. Her lawsuit against the district laId a foundational legal argument for protecting LGBTQ+ individuals. Today\, pending legislation in Ohio threatens to tie the hands of teachers and materials in the classroom. Libraries across the nation face constant challenges of books\, many long-recognized as classics. What is the impact of this censorship?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/censorship/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230219T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171900
CREATED:20230715T190720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T190722Z
UID:16437-1676797200-1676800800@uucleveland.org
SUMMARY:Western Reserve Land Conservancy
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Alex Czayka\, Chief Conservation Officer\, Western Reserve Land Conservancy \n\n\n\nNatural lands that could fall prey to commercial developers can be conserved and restored for future generations with the assistance of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy. The Conservancy has permanently protected almost 70\,000 acres of land\, helped create and expand more than  200 public parks and preserves\, and distributed and planted 15\,000 trees in Cleveland\, making it a national leader in conservation since its founding in 1987. What are some of the projects\, and how do they become reality?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/western-reserve-land-conservancy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171900
CREATED:20230715T191003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T191006Z
UID:16436-1677402000-1677405600@uucleveland.org
SUMMARY:Medicare Privatization
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: J.B. Silvers\, PhD\, CWRU Weatherhead School of Management and School of Medicine \n\n\n\nMedicare is being “privatized” via Medicare Advantage (MA)\, the corporate alternative to traditional Medicare. MA is publicly financed but run by private insurance corporations. The administrative cost of Medicare: 2%; MA’s administrative cost: 20-40%. MA is used by almost 50% of the Medicare population and accounts for 55% of total Medicare spending (427 billion). Is comprehensive reform on the way?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/medicare-privatization/
CATEGORIES:Event Template,Forums
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230305T100000
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UID:16435-1678006800-1678010400@uucleveland.org
SUMMARY:Plastics Are in Us
DESCRIPTION:Speaker(s): Randi Pokladnik\, PhD\, retired Research Chemist\, Environmental Activist; Emily Obringer\, Conservation Program Coordinator\, Sierra Club \n\n\n\nIn an attempt to move from carbon-based fuels\, including Ohio-fracked natural gas and oil\, the petrochemical industry is offering Ohioans an opportunity to utilize excess fracked material for manufacturing products such as plastic and resins on the Ohio River Valley. \n\n\n\nIn the manufacture of consumer plastic products\, a by-product is PFAS or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl. These unaltered substances will be released into the air\, water and soil. Drinking water already contains trace amounts of PFAS substances. What is the impact on our health and quality of life? \n\n\n\nLink to talk hand out:Plastic facts\, plastic curriculum\, Alternatives to single-use\, annotated bibliography of studies[3656]
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/plastics-are-in-us/
CATEGORIES:Event Template,Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171900
CREATED:20230102T001225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T184540Z
UID:16409-1679216400-1679220000@uucleveland.org
SUMMARY:Politics\, Policy & Economic Action
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mark Sniderman\, PhD\, CWRU Weatherhead School of Management\, former Executive Vice President\, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland \n\n\n\nThe Federal Reserve raised interest rates 5 times in 2022. How much more will the Fed need to raise interest rates to control inflation\, and where will that rate likely settle? What are the implications for long-term interest rates and mortgage costs? Will there be another housing bubble? If there is a recession in 2023\, how long and deep would it be? Did the Fed wait too long to raise interest rates? How much power does the Fed have to lower inflation given public expectations of future inflation? Was too much money injected into the economy during Covid? What will be the price rise on food\, energy\, housing and health care\, and when can we expect the stock\, bond markets and economy to stabilize?
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/policy-economic-action/
CATEGORIES:Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171900
CREATED:20230507T130005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230507T130623Z
UID:15787-1683554400-1683563400@uucleveland.org
SUMMARY:Test Event with New Plugin
DESCRIPTION:This is a test event. Not much to see here.
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/test-event-with-new-plugin/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland\, 21600 Shaker Boulevard\, Shaker Heights\, 44120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Test
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T160000
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CREATED:20230507T191724Z
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UID:15796-1683644400-1683648000@uucleveland.org
SUMMARY:Reproductive Freedom Amendment: UUCC Action Group
DESCRIPTION:Gather by zoom with other UUCC Members  and the Reproductive Justice Team who Support The Reproductive Freedom Amendment \nWe are working to get this petition on the ballot in November 2023 .\nWe are gathering signatures\, attending rallies and fundraising activities. It cost a lot of money to get an amendment on the ballot. \nWe gather to share what we are each doing\, share tips and strategies. We learn from each other as we share our experiences. We can connect you with a petition signing buddy. \nHave you done a signature training yet?\nif not\, follow this link to Protect Choice Ohio: https://protectchoiceohio.com/signatures \nBlank Petitions can be picked up at UUCC\nSigned Petitions can be dropped off at UUCC in the Welcome office \nWednesday: 12 noon to 3 pm\nFriday : 3 pm  to 6 pm \nTo register for the zoom contact: UUCC Reproductive Justice Team  sunnyskies2023@yahoo.com\ninclude your name and email address and we will send you the zoom link \nIf you can’t come to the meeting contact us at any time and we will help you find ways to connect.  We would like to help you get connected. \n  \nCheck out the Protect Choice Ohio website if you want to learn about ways you can help throughout the region. https://www.mobilize.us/protectchoiceohio/
URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/reproductive-freedom-amendment-uucc-action-group/
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